A 70s disco influence ran through everything at Lucy and Jess’ wedding. The main colour of the day was burnt orange and it showed up in the bridesmaid’s mix of dresses and suits, in the confetti, the bouquets, and across all the self-designed stationery. Disco balls were used alongside vinyl records, which doubled as a guest book and part of the seating plan.

“We made a conscious effort to create a wedding that felt completely personal to us, rather than following tradition for tradition’s sake”, they told us. “A lot of the details reflected our personalities and relationship, from the 70s disco inspired styling and burnt orange colour palette to the vinyl record guest book, retro diner style stationery, and Polaroid photo booth with disco balls and a neon sign.”

They skipped or reworked a few traditional elements. They stayed together the night before because it felt more natural for them to do so and they wanted to wake up together on the morning of the wedding. Instead of a formal sit-down meal, they chose a gourmet BBQ and evening pasties, which gave the day a much more relaxed feel and suited how they wanted the reception to flow.

During the ceremony, held outside with the stunning Wooldadon Estate, their mums presented the rings. They wrote their own vows and worked closely with their celebrant to shape the tone. Bridesmaids walked first to A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, Lucy walked with her dad and Jess followed with her grandad. “We wanted things to feel personal rather than overly formal”, they continued. “Overall, we weren’t too focused on doing things the ‘right’ way, we just wanted the day to feel joyful, relaxed, colourful and completely true to us as a couple.”

The reception started outside with canapés and prosecco before moving into the barn. Before Lucy and Jess entered, the bridesmaids handed out limoncello shots while Girls Just Want to Have Fun played. Then came their entrance – they ran in holding cardboard cut-outs of their cats, Daisy and Peggy, to Crashed the Wedding by Busted. “It felt very us and brought a lot of laughter to the day.”

Looking back, there is one addition they would make. “We really wish we’d booked a drag queen! ” they admitted. “We thought of it too late, but it would have added so much fun and colour to the dance floor.”

They also want to see change in the wedding industry as a whole: “We wish people understood that it’s 2026, and weddings are naturally going to be a little different”, they explained. “They won’t always be as traditional as they once were. The main thing we’d love to see is greater inclusivity for LGBTQ+ couples across the wedding space. We were really lucky that all of the suppliers we chose were very inclusive, but we’d love to see that spread further across the whole wedding industry. We’d love more inclusivity and representation for non-traditional weddings and LGBTQ+ couples!”